Tilton Northfield Little League: News & Information

Tuesday, July 19Weekly News - July 17th

Summer is in full swing, the weather has been great! Our 9/10 District Team completed their play this past week. They did not make it to the semi-finals, but there were some real close games and the team played great. We wanted to congratulate the team on their great effort and their constant positive attitudes.In addition, they representedTNLLin the best way possible, in which we are all proud of them.

Although the games have officially ended, there is still plenty of great baseball left to play.TNLLis holding our annual summer baseball clinics. These clinics are a great opportunity to learn great skills, hang out with friends and have a blast. This year we are doing a little bit something different. We are having three clinics per week, and each structured a bit different.We encourage all players to attend, these are free and players from past years have benefited greatly from the time spent.

Sundays, from 3-5 pm, beginning July 24th. Sunday clinics will be an advanced clinic, designed for Minors and Majors, which will work on pitching, catchers and hitting. These will be focused, advanced drills to aid the aspiring pitcher, catcher or hitter. There will be small groups set up with individual attention to perfect skills and techniques.

Mondays, from 6-8 pm, beginning July 25th.Monday Clinics will be for T-ball and Rookie aged players. These will be a high energy, fun, skill based clinics that will focus on the fundamentals of baseball. The first part of the clinic will focus on skill based drills, with individual instruction fromTNLLCoaches.Each clinic will finish with a small game.

Thursday, from 6-8 pm, beginning July 28th.Thursday clinics will be for Minors and Majors players.These also will be a high energy, fun, skill based clinics that will focus on advanced skills and some tactical plays. Each clinic will finish with a small game.

All Clinics will be at the Pines field.All players need to bring their glove, a drink and wear sunscreen.Rookie, Minors and Majors players must wear cleats, t-ball players are welcomed to wear cleats but not required.

Recap:

Clinic #1

When: Sundays

Time: 3-5 pm

Where: Pines Field

Who:Minors and Majors

Clinic #2

When: Mondays

Time: 6-8 pm

Where: Pines Field

Who:T-ball and Rookies

Clinic #3

When: Thursdays

Time: 6-8 pm

Where: Pines Field

Who:Minors and Majors

Sunday, July 3

What a great day this past Sunday at TNLL’s annual cookout and awards ceremony! We want to thank everyone that helped with anything and everything! Many people began the day at 9am setting up tents, tables, chairs and prepared the food. During the event many volunteers helped keep things flowing. A special thank you to Jeff and Wendy Beetle from Patrick’s Pub and Eatery for their donation of food and organizing everything. Finally, a large group remained at the end and helped clean up! We have too many names to mention of who helped, but if you did help on Sunday, THANK YOU!!

Pictures of the event are posted on TNLL’s Facebook page, log on and take a look. You can find our Facebook page under Tilton Northfield Little League.

Check out pages A7 and B2, also there are some familiar faces on page A3!

Trophies:

For those that did not received your trophies on Sunday, some of your coaches took them and will (or have) contacted you to get them to you. If you have not heard from your coach, then your trophy is at the snack shack waiting for you to pick it up. Trophies can be picked up during one of the 9/10 district games listed below. Please make a point to stop by the snack shack at the Pines Field to pick them up during one of the games.

DAY

DATE

TIME

SAT

7/2/2011

1:30 PM

TUES

7/5/2011

6:00 PM

THUR

7/7/2011

6:00 PM

WED

7/13/2011

6:00 PM

Pictures:

As a reminder, great action photos of your child(ren) are available for purchase through Jo Elliott Photography. Each team is represented, and there are plenty of great photos to choose from. To browse the gallery and purchase photos please visit her website:

The TNLL 9/10 tournament team began their tournament Wednesday evening, traveling to Raymond on June 29th. The team played great, and it was a very close game. The TNLL team lost 2-0, but most every inning the TNLL team had players in scoring position and only needed that one more hit to get the go ahead run.

They continue their tournament this weekend; following is their upcoming schedule. If you would like to see some great baseball, stop by our field or travel to one of the other scheduled games at nearby fields and take a game in.

Game schedule:

Friday, July 1stat Belmont at 6pm

Saturday, July 2ndat TNLL vs Bow at 1:30pm

Tuesday, July 5that TNLL vs Laconia at 6:00pm

Thursday, July 7that TNLL vs Concord American at 6:00pm

Saturday, July 9that Merrimack Valley at 1:30pm

Monday, July 11that Concord at 6:00pm

Wednesday, July 13that TNLL at 6:00pm

Come on down and cheer the team on!

We encourage you to keep informed of TNLL events and news in a variety of ways; our websitehttp://www.eteamz.com/tnll/, our Facebook page under “Tilton Northfield Little League” and join our e-mail list. If you would like the TNLL Weekly News and other emailed communications sent to additional email addresses, please send an email to jim.shevlin@yahoo.com.

Thursday, June 23Weekly News - June 22nd

It is hard to believe that our season is almost already over. This coming weekend we will have our end of season celebration!

Here are the details:

Saturday, June 25th– Tilton-Northfield Old Home Day Parade:

The entire league is invited to march in the annual Tilton-Northfield Old Home Day Parade. All players are asked to be in full uniform (hats, jerseys and gray pants) and wear comfortable shoes (no cleats). We all need to be at Union Sanborn School by 9:00amfor a 10:00am start. We will march out of Union Sanborn School, around Elm St, to Bridge St, then onto Main St in Tilton. We will continue through downtown Tilton, left onto Park St to the Pines area where the parade will conclude. After the parade, Coaches will have a meeting spot where you can pick up your children and enjoy the remainder of the day.

Sunday, June 26th– TNLL Annual Cookout and Awards Ceremony:

We will be having our annual end of season cookout and awards ceremony! Food will be served beginning at noon at the Pines Field. The menu will consist of burgers, hot dogs, chips and assorted salads. Drinks will also be provided. Once everyone is fed, we will start the awards ceremony. We will start with some league awards, then onto player awards. We ask that all players remain until the end of the awards and cheer on their fellow players.

We will have limited seats available as well as a few tents set up for shade. We are asking all parents to please bring their favorite chair. Also, if you have a “pop up” tent, you are welcome to set it up for shade if you would like.

WE NEED HELP!!! We will need a crew arriving at the field at 9am on Sunday and need help with the following:

1. Tent Set-Up

2. Table and Chair Set-Up

3. Food Prep

Then during the event we need help with the following:

1. Games

2. Food Service

3. Trash Detail

Then after the event we need help with the following:

1. Clean Up

2. Tent Take Down

3. Table Chair Take Down.

PLEASE, PLEASE help, we hear many say, if you need help ask, well we are asking! We are estimating 600+ people will be served, and 10 – 15 volunteers cannot do it, we need help.

Also, parking will be tight. If you are able to walk or carpool please do. We can park around the field and other street parking. We cannot park around the front or side of the Fire Station, it must be kept open for emergencies. There may be some limited parking around the Town Garage, but they are normally cleaning up after the Old Home Day so it may be limited.

Volunteer Nomination:

Last call for volunteer nominations, we will close all nominations tomorrow (Thursday)! We are requesting that everyone go to our online nomination form at the following linkhttp://bit.ly/kA3IGgand nominate our great volunteers for each category. Our selection committee will then review the nomination and select the winners to be announced at our end of season cookout and awards ceremony.

Action Photos:Have you been wondering who the woman is that has been taking pictures of all the players? That is Jo Elliott, local photographer and TNLL Mom that has partnered with TNLL. She is taking great action shots of all the players and offering them for sale. Part of the proceeds go back to TNLL and the pictures are reasonably priced for all to buy. Many photos are posted, and she is posting more daily. Check out the below link and browse the gallery. If there is one you like, click buy and purchase them right off her website.

Congratulations to our 8/9 All Stars that competed in the Junior All Star Tournament in Laconia. The games were exciting and fun and all players had a great time! Although they did not win the tournament, the team was real competitive and earned the respect of their opponents.

Congratulations to our 9/10 All Star District team that will be playing their first game on June 29th.

Your 9/10 District All Stars are:

Jack Beaulieu

Derek deSousa

Zachary Duclos

Trevor Fredrick

Trent Gagnon

Eddie Gallien

Dante Gentile

Colby Hopkins

Evan Judkins

Joey Keeler

Nicholas Lynch

Harrison Parent

Kyle Plaza

Robert Tonkin

Brycen Wiles

Also, thank you to all the coaches helping out the team; Denis Lynch, Gary Lynch and Drew Beaulieu.

Finally, due to limited player numbers, we were not able to field an 11/12 year old District All Star team. However, we want to congratulate all the players who did make the team and look forward to seeing most of them on next year’s 11/12 District tournament team!

Your 11/12 District All Stars are:

Jake Bousquet

Ethan Bryson

Tanner Cammett

Andy Contrada

Corey Getman

Chaz Hacking

Josh Shevlin

Hunter Tierney

Noah Witham

Also, thank you to Coaches John Contrada, John Elliott and Eric Sanborn for helping out with the team.

We encourage you to keep informed of TNLL events and news in a variety of ways; our website athttp://www.eteamz.com/tnll/, our Facebook page under “Tilton Northfield Little League” and join our e-mail list.

If you would like the TNLL Weekly News and other emailed communications sent to additional email addresses, please send an email to jim.shevlin@yahoo.com.

Tuesday, June 14Weekly News - June 14th

The Minor and Major Playoffs are in full swing. We have seen some great games and looking forward to the remaining games. Also, we are entering our final weekend of Rookie and T-ball games.

Reminder:

9/10 and 11/12 District All-Star tryouts are this Saturday, June 18th at 5pm at the Pines Field. All 9, 10, 11 &12 year olds are encouraged to tryout and join our District Tournament Teams.

Volunteer Nominations:

Each year, TNLL honors our great volunteers. In order to do this, we need your help! We are requesting that everyone go to our online nomination form at the following linkhttp://bit.ly/kA3IGgand nominate our great volunteers for each category. Our selection committee will then review the nomination and select the winners to be announced at our end of season cookout and awards ceremony.

Snack Shack:

Although our season is coming to an end, we still have plenty of more games that need coverage in the snack shack. Following are the upcoming games, if you can help, please contact Judy Shevlin atjudy_shevlin@yahoo.com.

DATE

TIME

Home Team

Away Team

VOLUNTEER 1

VOLUNTEER 2

6/15/2011

6:00 PM

Franklin Savings Bank

Rotary

Wendy deSousa

Ginny deSousa

6/16/2011

6:00 PM

THOP

Minor Winner of Game 4

Colleen Hines

Darold Dunham

6/17/2011

6:00 PM

MAJOR FINAL PLAYOFF

GAME -- IF NEEDED

6/18/2011

9:00 AM

Kenneth Partridge Const

Tilton Trailer Rental

6/18/2011

11:00 AM

Benson Auto

Dairy Queen

Grace Sanborn

6/18/2011

1:00 PM

Fast Cash

A & B Vending

6/18/2011

3:00 PM

Fred Fuller Oil

J Miller & Associates

6/28/2011

6:00 PM

TNLL 11/12 All-Stars

Lamprey River 11/12 All-Stars

Colleen Hines

6/30/2011

6:00 PM

TNLL 11/12 All-Stars

Belmont 11/12 All-Stars

7/2/2011

11:00 AM

TNLL 11/12 All-Stars

Bow 11/12 All-Stars

7/2/2011

1:30 PM

TNLL 9/10 All-Stars

Bow 9/10 All-Stars

7/5/2011

6:00 PM

TNLL 9/10 All-Stars

Laconia 9/10 All-Stars

7/7/2011

6:00 PM

TNLL 9/10 All-Stars

Concord American 9/10 All-Stars

7/8/2011

6:00 PM

TNLL 11/12 All-Stars

Concord National 11/12 All-Stars

7/13/2011

6:00 PM

TNLL 9/10 All-Stars

Hooksett 9/10 All-Stars

Calendar Winners:

Visit the Raffle Winners page to view teh lsit of winners. Congratulations to everyone that won!

Save the Dates:

Saturday June 25th,Tilton-Northfield Old Home Day Parade, TNLL will be marching in the parade, more details to come.

Sunday, June 26th,TNLL’s Annual Family Cookout and Awards Ceremony, more details to come!

We encourage you to keep informed of TNLL events and news in a variety of ways; our websitehttp://www.eteamz.com/tnll/, our Facebook page under “Tilton Northfield Little League” and join our e-mail list.

If you would like the TNLL Weekly News and other emailed communications sent to additional email addresses, please send an email to jim.shevlin@yahoo.com.

Thursday, June 9Weekly News - June 8th

The regular season is winding down, but Playoff and Tournament season is just beginning.

We are lucky to have three teams going to tournaments this year. We have the 8/9 Year Old Junior All Star Tournament in Laconia, the 9/10 and 11/12 District All Star Tournaments!

8/9 Year Old Tournament

This is a Junior All Star Tournament to be held in Laconia the week of June 20TH. This is a high action, coach pitch tournament. Please be advised, this is not the typical coach pitch game we play, but a higher-level, action packed event. This tournament is well suited to our 8 and 9 year old Rookie and Minors players. There is no charge for this tournament

We will have one 15-player team. Tryouts will bethisSunday morning, 6/12, from 9am– 11am at the Pines field. All players interested in participating must be at tryouts.

9/10 and 11/12 Year Old District Tournaments

This is open to 9/10 and 11/12 year olds. This is the same District Tournament we played in last year. We will be playing other towns in the NH District 2; Concord, Laconia, Suncook and many more. Games begin on 6/28 and run through 7/15.

We will have one 9/10 team and one 11/12 team of 14 players per team.Tryouts will be Saturday, June 18that 5pm for both age divisions at the Pines Field.

All players that tryout will be required to bring three copies of proof of residency, copy of birth certificate and complete new enrollment and medical forms.

Winnisquam High School Baseball

With the 118th pick in the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft, the New York Yankees selected Jordan Cote from Winnisquam Regional High School and TNLL alumni! It was just a short six years ago that Jordan was throwing heat off the mound at the Pines field! TNLL congratulates Jordan for this amazing accomplishment.

Want to see Jordan Cote on the mound here in New Hampshire? Our good friends, the Winnisquam High School Varsity Baseball Team is in the midst of their playoff run in hopes to be back-to-back State Champions! We are all invited to cheer them on thisFriday, June 10th at 4:00 pm at Gill Stadium in Manchester. Head on down and cheer them on!

Snack Shack:

Thank you again to everyone that has helped in the snack shack. The season is winding down but the busiest time of the season is coming upon us with the upcoming Minor and Major Playoffs and the District games that our League will be hosting. It is important that we have coverage during all of these games as we will have many more spectators than usual at our field and it will be a busy time for the snack shack. Please contact Judy Shevlin atjudy_shevlin@yahoo.comif you are able to help with any of the following openings.

Saturday, May 28Weekly News - May 25th

It is hard to believe we are about ½ way through our season and many of us will be enjoying our mid-season break this weekend, known by most as Memorial Day weekend.

Raffle Calendars Winners:

Date

Prize

Winner's Name

Player Name

Team

15-May

$75

Jane Britaiu

Nick G

FSB

16-May

4 Box Seats to Fisher Cats

Hannah Lockwood

Riley G

Benson Auto

17-May

$25

Linda Partridge

Jared P

Rusty's Towing

18-May

2 Free Passes to Skate Escape

Terry Toutaint

Logan C

Napa

19-May

$25

Adeline Watson

Anna W

Camaro Heaven

20-May

(2) $10 Fun Spot Gift Cert.

David Fortier

Brendan B

Rusty's Towing

21-May

$50

Joe Auprey

Dylan S

Rotary

22-May

$75

Carol Cross

Sara C

Camaro Heaven

Also, congratulations to the Camaro Heaven team for selling the most calendars!! The team will be treated to ice cream cones at the Dipsy Doodle Dairy Bar! Thank you to all those that sold calendars, the money raised selling these calendars goes right back into the league to purchase equipment, supplies and helps keep our tuition low.

Action Photos:

As a reminder, we have great action shots of all the players and are offered for sale by Jo Elliott Photography. Many photos are posted, and she is posting more daily. Check out the below link and browse the gallery. If there is one you like, click buy and purchase them right off her website.

There is limited availability for the clinics so registration will be honored on a first-come, first-served basis. Once a particular clinic is full, any other interested participants will still be allowed to sign up for that clinic but will be put on a waiting list. If spots open up, those on the waiting list will begin to fill them again in the order that participants registered.

Below are details regarding the clinic in the area:

Date: Saturday, June 25th

Team: New Hampshire Fisher Cats (NH)

Registration Time: 9:30 AM

Clinic Start Time: 10:00 AM

Clinic End Time: 12:00 PM

Game Time: 7:05 PM

Participants: 100

Date: Saturday, July 9th

Team: Pawtucket Red Sox (RI)

Registration Time: 9:30 AM

Clinic Start Time: 10:00 AM

Clinic End Time: 12:00 PM

Game Time: 6:05 PM

Participants: 100

Date: Sunday, July 24th

Team: Lowell Spinners (MA)

Registration Time: 9:00 AM

Clinic Start Time: 9:30 AM

Clinic End Time: 12:00 PM

Game Time: 5:05 PM

Participants: 100

Snack Shack Volunteers:
Thank you to all the volunteers who have signed up for a shift or two in the snack shack. We are still in need of volunteers. The primary jobs are taking orders & money and cooking. If we do not have volunteers to run the snack shack during scheduled games, it will be closed. Following is the schedule of games that coverage is needed. If you can help, please contact Judy Shevlin at judy_shevlin@yahoo.com

DATE

TIME

Home Team

Away Team

VOLUNTEER 1

VOLUNTEER 2

5/26/2011

6 PM

Franklin Savings Bank

Davis (Bel)

Steph Galambos

5/27/2011

6 PM

Cullen Concrete

Lord & Sanborn

Judy Shevlin

5/31/2011

6 PM

Camaro Heaven

MV3

Lisa Medynski

Joe Medynski

6/1/2011

6 PM

Rusty's Towing

Lord & Sanborn

Leigh-Anne Phelps

6/2/2011

6 PM

Tilton House of Pizza

Camaro Heaven

6/4/2011

9 AM

JS Logging

MV2

Melissa Cochran

Darold Dunham

6/4/2011

12 PM

Rotary

Piche's (Bel)

6/4/2011

PM

Lord & Sanborn

Cullen Concrete

Nancy Trowsdale

6/4/2011

6 PM

Camaro Heaven

Tilton House of Pizza

6/6/2011

6 PM

Piche's (Bel)

Franklin Savings Bank

6/7/2011

6 PM

Tilton House of Pizza

JS Logging

Darold Dunham

6/8/2011

6 PM

Franklin Savings Bank

C & S Sales

Steph Galambos

6/9/2011

6 PM

Cullen Concrete

Tilton House of Pizza

Becky Demers

6/10/2011

6 PM

JS Logging

Rusty's Towing

Melissa Cochran

Darold Dunham

We encourage you to keep informed of TNLL events and news in a variety of ways; our website http://www.eteamz.com/tnll/, our Facebook page under “Tilton Northfield Little League” and join our e-mail list. If you would like the TNLL Weekly News and other emailed communications sent to additional email addresses, please send an email to jim.shevlin@yahoo.com.

Wednesday, May 18Weekly News - May 18th

The weather was great for a while, now a little dreary. Good news is that it has been holding off in the evenings to still allow for our baseball games and practices.

Raffle Calendars:

The Raffle Calendar’s have begun and following are the latest winners. The winners will be posted weekly in the TNLL Weekly News, Facebook and on the TNLL website. Each player that sold a winning ticket will receive $5 and it can be claimed at the Snack Shack at the Charles Dwinal Field (Pines) during any scheduled game. All winners will be mailed their prize to the address put on the winning ticket.

If you still have raffle tickets and money to turn in, please drop it off at the Snack Shack during any scheduled game. We will be announcing the winning team of the free ice cream cones from Dipsy Doodle Dairy Bar very soon! This week’s winners:

Date

Prize

Winner's Name

Player Name

Team

15-May

$75

Jane Britaiu

Nick Galambos

FSB

16-May

4 Box Seats to Fisher Cats

Hannah Lockwood

Riley Gagnon

Benson Auto

17-May

$25

Linda Partridge

Jared Partridge

Rusty's Towing

Action Photos:

Have you been wondering who the woman is that has been taking pictures of all the players? That is Jo Elliott, local photographer and TNLL Mom that has partnered with TNLL. She is taking great action shots of all the players and offering them for sale. Part of the proceeds goes back to TNLL and the pictures are reasonably priced for all to buy. Some photos are posted, and she is posting more daily. Check out the below link and browse the gallery. If there is one you like, click buy and purchase them right off her website.

Our partnership with Chevy gets better and better. Not only did they provide us with $1000 worth of equipment, they are now offering free youth baseball clinics with the Fisher Cats and other professional teams! These clinics will be free of charge to participants (ages 6-12) and chaperones and will provide you an exciting opportunity to learn from professional coaches. Clinic participants and chaperones will also receive game tickets so the kids can watch the team in action following their instructional clinics.

Registration for the clinics will be done online through Chevy,not TNLL, atwww.chevroletbaseball.com. Registrationbegins on Wednesday, June 1st.

There is limited availability for the clinics so registration will be honored on a first-come, first-served basis. Once a particular clinic is full, any other interested participants will still be allowed to sign up for that clinic but will be put on a waiting list. If spots open up, those on the waiting list will begin to fill them again in the order that participants registered.

Below are details regarding the clinic in the area:

Date:Saturday, June 25th

Team:New Hampshire Fisher Cats (NH)

Registration Time: 9:30 AM

Clinic Start Time: 10:00 AM

Clinic End Time:12:00 PM

Game Time:7:05 PM

Participants:100

Date:Saturday, July 9th

Team:Pawtucket Red Sox (RI)

Registration Time: 9:30 AM

Clinic Start Time: 10:00 AM

Clinic End Time:12:00 PM

Game Time:6:05 PM

Participants:100

Date:Sunday, July 24th

Team:Lowell Spinners (MA)

Registration Time:9:00 AM

Clinic Start Time:9:30 AM

Clinic End Time:12:00 PM

Game Time:5:05 PM

Participants:100

Snack Shack Volunteers:
Thank you to all the volunteers who have signed up for a shift or two in the snack shack. We are still in need of volunteers. The primary jobs are taking orders & money and cooking. If we do not have volunteers to run the snack shack during scheduled games, it will be closed. Following is the schedule of games that coverage is needed for the next week. If you can help, please contact Judy Shevlin at judy_shevlin@yahoo.com

GAME DATE

GAME TIME

HOME TEAM

AWAY TEAM

VOLUNTEER 1

VOLUNTEER 2

5/19/2011

6:00 PM

Camaro Heaven

JRC (Bel)

5/20/2011

6:00 PM

JS Logging

Tilton House of Pizza

Melissa Cochran

5/21/2011

9:00 AM

Rotary

NHB

5/21/2011

12:00 PM

Rusty's Towing

MV3

5/21/2011

3:00PM

Cullen Concrete

Camaro Heaven

5/21/2011

6:00 PM

JS Logging

Lord & Sanborn

Melissa Cochran

Wendy deSousa

5/23/2011

6:00 PM

Camaro Heaven

Rusty's Towing

5/24/2011

6:00 PM

Tilton House of Pizza

MV2

We encourage you to keep informed of TNLL events and news in a variety of ways; our websitehttp://www.eteamz.com/tnll/, our Facebook page under “Tilton Northfield Little League” and join our e-mail list. If you would like the TNLL Weekly News and other emailed communications sent to additional email addresses, please send an email to jim.shevlin@yahoo.com.

Wednesday, May 11Weekly News - May 11th

Baseball is now officially in full swing, practices and games are going on six days weeks and we have a lot going on.

Raffle Calendars:

Calendar sales are in full swing and it is almost time for the raffle to begin. Starting on May 15th we will start drawing winners. The winners will be posted weekly on the TNLL website and the TNLL Facebook page. All sold calendar raffle tickets and money must be turned in at the snack shack at the Charles Dwinal Field (Pines) by this Saturday, May 14th. If you still need calendars or need more, they can be picked up at the snack shack.

TNLL Clothing Order:

This is your last chance to place your order for your TNLL t-shirt, sweatshirt, fleece, hat, jacket, etc. All orders and full payment must be turned in at the snack shack by this Saturday, May 14th. Order forms can be found on the TNLL website or you can get one at the snack shack. All checks should be made payable to TNLL.

Snack Shack Volunteers:

Thank you to all the volunteers who have signed up for a shift or two in the snack shack. We are still in need of volunteers. The primary jobs are taking orders & money and cooking. If we do not have volunteers to run the snack shack during scheduled games, it will be closed. Following is the schedule of games that coverage is needed for the next week. If you can help, please contact Judy Shevlin at judy_shevlin@yahoo.com

GAME DATE

GAME TIME

HOME TEAM

AWAY TEAM

VOLUNTEER 1

VOLUNTEER 2

5/12/2011

6:00 PM

Rusty's Towing

Camaro Heaven

Judy Shevlin

5/13/2011

6:00 PM

Tilton House of Pizza

Lord & Sanborn

Colleen Casey

Melissa Cochran

5/14/2011

9:00 AM

Camaro Heaven

MV4

5/14/2011

12:00 PM

Lord & Sanborn

MV2

5/14/2011

3:00 PM

Rusty's Towing

JS Logging

Melissa Cochran

5/14/2011

6:00 PM

Franklin Savings Bank

Rotary

Heidi Brobst

5/16/2011

6:00 PM

Franklin Savings Bank

Gelinas

5/17/2011

6:00 PM

Lord & Sanborn

MV1

5/17/2011

6:00 PM

MV2

Cullen Concrete

5/18/2011

6:00 PM

Franklin Savings Bank

NHB

5/19/2011

6:00 PM

JRC (Bel)

Camaro Heaven

5/20/2011

6:00 PM

JS Logging

Tilton House of Pizza

Melissa Cochran

5/21/2011

9:00 AM

Rotary

NHB

5/21/2011

12:00 PM

Rusty's Towing

MV3

5/21/2011

6:00 PM

JS Logging

Lord & Sanborn

Melissa Cochran

Wendy deSousa

We encourage you to keep informed of TNLL events and news in a variety of ways; our websitehttp://www.eteamz.com/tnll/, our Facebook page under “Tilton Northfield Little League” and join our e-mail list. If you would like the TNLL Weekly News and other emailed communications sent to additional email addresses, please send an email to jim.shevlin@yahoo.com.Thank you,TNLL Board

Wednesday, May 4Weekly News May 4th

May 4, 2011

Hello TNLL Families,

What a great weekend, the weather was perfect, the parade was a blast and the ceremony was great. The games played so far have been competitive, fun and real enjoyable. We have heard a lot of positive feedback, and most importantly, have seen a ton of smiles on players faces!

We have some pictures posted on our Facebook page and on our website under the “albums” link. If there are any pictures you would like posted, please e-mail them to jim.shevlin@yahoo.com. We welcome any TNLL related photos from games, events or practices.

Snack Shack

We still need volunteers for the snack shack. It is a lot of fun and you get to meet a ton of people. Even if you can do one night, please help, every bit helps. If you can help, stop by the snack shack and sign up for a shift, or e-mail judy_shevlin@yahoo.com. As a reminder, money raised in the snack shack goes directly back to TNLL to purchase equipment, maintain the field and keep sign up fees low.

Calendars

Calendars sales are in full swing. Drawings will begin on Sunday, May 15th so you have less than two weeks to sell them! Please sell them and give money and completed entry forms to your coaches or drop them off at the snack shack. As a reminder the team that sells the most will be treated to ice cream at Dipsy Doodle. As with the snack shack, money raised by calendar sales goes directly back to TNLL to purchase equipment, maintain the field and keep sign up fees low.

Umpires

TNLL is fortunate to have a great crew of umpires, however we need more. If you are interested in umpiring either behind the plate or in the field please contact Brian Beetle at b_beetle@msn.com. Umpires can be as young as 13, or as old as….. So if there is an older brother, sister or grandparent that can help, please let us know. Likewise, parents are welcome to help out. As a reminder, being an umpire offers you the best seat in the house. Also, Umpires are also given a burger or hotdog and drinks for helping out. This is the TNLL version of dinner and a show!

Pictures

Pictures will be taken this Saturday, May 7th at the Pines Community Center.

If you choose to pay in person, players should bring their completed envelopes and payment to the camera with them. Additional, envelopes will be available the day of the pictures. Only cash or check will be accepted the day of pictures and payment must be made in full at the time of the pictures.

Photographs will be delivered to the league in about three weeks.

Picture Schedule

8:30 AM Rotary, Franklin Savings Bank, Camaro Heaven

8:45 AM Dipsy Doodle, NAPA of Tilton

9:00 AM Grappone Automotive Group, AutoServ

9:15 AM Absolute Electrical, G Mac Archery

9:30 AM Merrimack County Fitness

9:30 AM Benson Auto

9:45 AM KPC, Fred Fuller

10:00 AM Fast Cash, Tilton Trailer Rental

10:15 AM Dairy Queen, J Miller & Assoc

10:30 AM A&B Vending

10:30 AM Rusty’s Towing

10:40 AM Tilton House of Pizza

10:50 AM Cullen Concrete, JS Logging

11:00 AM Lord & Sanborn, Rowell’s Septic

Help

We would like to request that fans help keep the fields clean during and after games and practices. Please be sure all trash is disposed of after games and practices as well as equipment is put away. Also at the TNLL field, any help in emptying trash barrels after games would be welcomed. A couple parents and a pickup truck makes quick work of emptying the trash barrels at the field. Many times field clean up falls upon coaches or board members, and with all that they already do, helping with trash and other clean up is a great thank you to them. Likewise at the school fields we are allowed to use them free of charge and are guests there. We need to do our part to be welcomed back and leave the field in the same or better shape than how we found them.

TNLL Clothing Order

For those of you who would like to purchase a TNLL sweatshirt, t-shirt, hat, fleece, jacket and other items, we are placing an order. All order forms and money must be dropped off at the snack shack by Saturday, May 14th. The order forms can be found at the snack shack or on our website at www.eteamz.com/tnll under "Home". This will most likely be the only order that will be placed this season. Checks should be made payable to “TNLL”.

We encourage you to keep informed of TNLL events and news in a variety of ways; our website http://www.eteamz.com/tnll/, our Facebook page under “Tilton Northfield Little League” and join our e-mail list.

If you would like the TNLL Weekly News and other emailed communications sent to additional email addresses, please send an email to jim.shevlin@yahoo.com.

Thank you,

The TNLL Board

Sunday, May 1TNLL News - Snack Shack Schedule

May 1, 2011

Hello TNLL Families,

Many parents have expressed an interest in helping with the league in some way but not sure how. Here is a way that you can help the league, raise some money for the league, watch some great baseball and have fun at the same time! We are looking for volunteers to help in the snack shack during games that are scheduled at the Charles Dwinal Field (Pines). Volunteers usually arrive about 1/2 hour before game time and everything is usually finished at the end of the game. If you have never volunteered in the snack shack before, the jobs are cash register/order taking and cooking the food. We will always schedule new volunteers with others that know how to run everything.

If you would like to sign-up to volunteer in the snack shack, please email Judy Shevlin at judy_shevlin@yahoo.com with the dates and times that you are available based on the following schedule.

GAME DATE

GAME TIME

HOME TEAM

AWAY TEAM

VOLUNTEER 1

VOLUNTEER 2

5/2/2011

6:00 PM

Franklin Savings Bank

Rotary

5/3/2011

6:00 PM

JS Logging

MV1

Darold Dunham

5/4/2011

6:00 PM

Franklin Savings Bank

Davis

Heidi Brobst

5/5/2011

6:00 PM

Cullen Concrete

Rusty's Towing

5/6/2011

6:00 PM

Rotary

Davis

5/7/2011

12:00 PM

Rusty's Towing

Tilton House of Pizza

Sue Gilbert

5/7/2011

3:00 PM

JS Logging

Cullen Concrete

5/7/2011

6:00 PM

Camaro Heaven

Lord & Sanborn

5/9/2011

6:00 PM

Rotary

Gelinas

5/10/2011

6:00 PM

Cullen Concrete

MV4

5/11/2011

6:00 PM

Franklin Savings Bank

NHB

5/12/2011

6:00 PM

Rusty's Towing

Camaro Heaven

5/12/2011

6:00 PM

Tilton House of Pizza

Lord & Sanborn

5/14/2011

9:00 AM

Camaro Heaven

MV4

5/14/2011

12:00 PM

Lord & Sanborn

MV2

5/14/2011

3:00 PM

Rusty's Towing

JS Logging

5/14/2011

6:00 PM

Franklin Savings Bank

Rotary

5/16/2011

6:00 PM

Franklin Savings Bank

Gelinas

5/17/2011

6:00 PM

Lord & Sanborn

MV1

5/17/2011

6:00 PM

MV2

Cullen Concrete

5/18/2011

6:00 PM

Franklin Savings Bank

NHB

5/19/2011

6:00 PM

JRC (Bel)

Camaro Heaven

5/20/2011

6:00 PM

JS Logging

Tilton House of Pizza

5/21/2011

9:00 AM

Rotary

NHB

5/21/2011

12:00 PM

Rusty's Towing

MV3

5/21/2011

6:00 PM

JS Logging

Lord & Sanborn

5/23/2011

6:00 PM

Camaro Heaven

Rusty's Towing

5/24/2011

6:00 PM

Tilton House of Pizza

MV2

5/25/2011

6:00 PM

JS Logging

Cullen Concrete

5/27/2011

6:00 PM

Cullen Concrete

Lord & Sanborn

5/31/2011

6:00 PM

Camaro Heaven

MV3

6/1/2011

6:00 PM

Rusty's Towing

Lord & Sanborn

6/2/2011

6:00 PM

Tilton House of Pizza

Camaro Heaven

6/3/2011

6:00 PM

Franklin Savings Bank

Piche's (Bel)

6/4/2011

9:00 AM

JS Logging

MV2

6/4/2011

12:00 PM

Rotary

Franklin Savings Bank

6/4/2011

3:00 PM

Lord & Sanborn

Cullen Concrete

6/4/2011

Tuesday, April 26Weekly News - April 26th

April 26. 2011

Hello TNLL Families,

Thank you to everyone that came down to the field this past Saturday to finish the field clean-up. The fields are just about ready, the new AutoServ scoreboard is installed and ready to go and the snack shack is stocked. All we need now is some good weather so our teams can practice and we will all be ready for Opening Day this coming Saturday, April 30th!

Snack Shack:

It is that time of year again when we will be looking for volunteers to help in the Snack Shack during games played at the Charles Dwinal Field (Pines). We normally look for two volunteers per game and the jobs are primarily cooking and running the cash register. If you have never volunteered in the Snack Shack before, we will be sure to pair you up with someone who knows the in’s and out’s of how everything is run. Following is the schedule of games for the next two weekends and upcoming week. If you are able to help, please contact Judy Shevlin at judy_shevlin@yahoo.com. All volunteers will need to complete a volunteer/background check form.

Start Date

Start Time

Home Team

Away Team

Location

Volunteer 1

Volunteer 2

4/30/2011

11:00 AM

Rotary

Franklin Savings Bank

Charles Dwinal Field

4/30/2011

2:00 PM

Tilton House of Pizza

Cullen Concrete

Charles Dwinal Field

4/30/2011

5:00 PM

JS Logging

Camaro Heaven

Charles Dwinal Field

Judy Shevlin

5/2/2011

6:00 PM

Franklin Savings Bank

Rotary

Charles Dwinal Field

5/3/2011

6:00 PM

JS Logging

MV1

Charles Dwinal Field

5/4/2011

6:00 PM

Franklin Savings Bank

Davis

Charles Dwinal Field

5/5/2011

6:00 PM

Cullen Concrete

Rusty's Towing

Charles Dwinal Field

5/6/2011

6:00 PM

Rotary

Davis

Charles Dwinal Field

5/7/2011

12:00 PM

Rusty's Towing

Tilton House of Pizza

Charles Dwinal Field

5/7/2011

3:00 PM

JS Logging

Cullen Concrete

Charles Dwinal Field

5/7/2011

6:00 PM

Camaro Heaven

Lord & Sanborn

Charles Dwinal Field

Opening Day:

It is finally here, OPENING DAY! All players and coaches will meet at 8:30am at the Union Sanborn School. All players need to be in full uniform. If it is cold, please have the players wear their uniform shirt over a sweatshirt or jacket. Players do not need to wear cleats, sneakers are ok.

The parade will start at 9:00am prompt. The town is shutting down roads, so we will start on time. The parade will proceed out of Union Sanborn, onto Park St, up Park St to the field. Family and friends are asked to line Park St and cheer on the players. Once at the field, players will proceed to the corral and await introduction.

Once at the field, parents are asked to assemble around the outside of the fence area at the field and await the introduction of players. All the players will be introduced and assemble on the field. There will be a short ceremony and National Anthem. After the ceremony, parents will come on the field and get their children from their coaches.

Special Notes about Opening Day:

1.Parking – parking will be at a premium. If at all possible please carpool to the field. When parking at the field please park as tight as possible. Also, do not park near the fire station; we need to keep it open for emergencies. Very limited parking is available at the town garage or Pines Community Center. Many people also park at Union Sanborn and walk to the field.

2. Games -- games are scheduled to start at 11:00am. We are asking everyone to be considerate of travel times for the first games and any delays that may develop during the day. All coaches will do their best to start games on time.

Calendars:

If you have not received fundraising calendars to sell, they will be available at the Snack Shack Saturday. Please do your best to sell calendars, the money raised goes right back to the league for improvements and equipment. Completed entries and money can be returned to your coach or dropped off at the Snack Shack. As a reminder, the team that sells the most calendars will have an ice cream party at Dipsy Doodle.

We encourage you to keep informed of TNLL events and news in a variety of ways; our website http://www.eteamz.com/tnll/, our Facebook page under “Tilton Northfield Little League” and join our e-mail list.

If you would like the TNLL Weekly News and other emailed communications sent to additional email addresses, please send an email to jim.shevlin@yahoo.com.

Thank you,

The TNLL Board

Tuesday, April 19Weekly News - April 19th

It has been great to see the players on the fields with practices in full swing. The game schedule is finally completed and going out to coaches tonight. They will be discussing games and practices with their respective teams this week. All teams will be playing Opening Day, Saturday, April 30th.

Field Clean-Up

Thank you to those that attended field clean-up this past Saturday in Northfield and Canterbury. Canterbury saw many people show up and complete many projects. The benches were moved, infield cleaned up and many other smaller projects were completed. The Northfield field had a very small turnout. Those that attended did a great job of cleaning and setting up sponsor signs.

This coming Saturday (4/23), we will have our final clean-up. We need anyone and everyone to show up rain or shine! We have more raking, more signs, and a bunch of smaller projects. Plus we are getting some infield dirt for the Southwick School field and need help with that.

PLEASE come and help Saturday, April 23rd beginning at 9:00 am. All volunteers should go to the Pines Field in Northfield, and we will ask a few to go over to Southwick, and others to stay at the Pines Field. We will need you to bring rakes, shovels and wheelbarrows.

Opening Day

Opening Day will be Saturday, April 30th. We will meet at Union Sanborn School at 8:30 am, and begin the parade at 9:00 am. We will conclude the parade at the Pines Field where all the players will be introduced and run onto the field. Once on the field there will be a short ceremony and the first games will begin at 11:00 am. We will have some final details in next week’s news as well as your coaches will have additional details.

We encourage you to keep informed of TNLL events and news in a variety of ways; our websitehttp://www.eteamz.com/tnll/, our Facebook page under “Tilton Northfield Little League” and join our e-mail list.

If you would like the TNLL Weekly News and other emailed communications sent to additional email addresses, please send an email tojim.shevlin@yahoo.com.

Tuesday, April 12Weekly News - April 12th

Hello TNLL Families,

Just so you do not think you missed anything, we did not send a Weekly News out last week. Sorry it was a very busy week and there just was not enough time.

This week brings with it, some baseball weather!! Finally, the snow is melting off the fields and the sun is welcoming us outside!

Teams:

By now you should have been contacted by your child’s coach to inform you of what team he or she is on. In addition, the coach will be communicating practice times and other information of interest. Some coaches communicated this information by telephone and some via email.

If you have not been contacted yet, please reply back to this e-mail and we will figure out why you have not been contacted.

Practices:

We are hoping to start practices this coming weekend. The Tilton Prep fields are ready; Southwick and Canterbury fields are close. According to the forecast, it looks like we should be good to go this weekend. Your coach will confirm with you later in the week.

Game Schedules:

Due to the last minute addition of a 6th Minors team, we had to change things around a little. In addition, another Little League we are playing has been delayed in their schedules. We are hoping to get game schedules out this week. We understand that this may be a slight inconvenience to you, but please keep in mind that we are dealing with 22 TNLL teams, and multiple other leagues on multiple fields. We would rather take an extra day or two to be correct rather than to rush it out and make continual changes throughout the season.

However, please plan on playing in Northfield or Canterbury on Opening Day, Saturday, April 30th. We will have exact times and locations announced once the schedule is released.

Field Clean Up:

All hands on deck for field clean up! We need people to rake, shovel, build, hang sponsor signs, clean and countless other projects. If you can the spend a day, or an hour we need you! Please bring your own rakes, shovels, wheelbarrows and hand tools. Lunch will be provided for all!

Field Clean-Up Schedule:

Saturday, April 16th

· Charles Dwinal Field (TNLL) 9:00am

· Canterbury Field (School) 9:00am

Sunday, April 17th

· Southwick School 9:00am

· Charles Dwinal Field (TNLL) 9:00am

· Canterbury Field (School) 9:00am (if needed)

Saturday, April 23th

· Charles Dwinal Field (TNLL) 9:00am

· Southwick 9:00am (If needed)

Sunday, April 24th

· Charles Dwinal Field (TNLL) 9:00am

Opening Day:

Opening day is just over two weeks away!! Opening Day will be Saturday, April 30th. We will begin with a parade, then a short ceremony at the Charles Dwinal Field. Details are still being worked out, however below is a schedule of events:

Forms will be available at sign-ups. You may also download the registration forms and mail your completed forms, along with payment, to TNLL, PO Box 447, Tilton, NH 03276 or dropped off at the Pines Community Center.

This year, we are very excited to announce that we have reduced sign-up
fees for everyone to $35 per player. Also, we have multi-family discounts
available so no family will pay more than $95 for three or more
children.

Reward Program:

In addition, we have a reward program that you can earn a discount on your sign up! It is simple, if you bring a friend to sign-ups that did not play for TNLL last year, you will get $10 off your sign up fee! Bring two friends, get $20 off, bring three friends $30 off, up to a maximum $35 reward. So spread the word and tell your friends and you will get rewarded!

Other Things:

We are still planning many other events to start the season off: Annual Ice Cream Social, Pre-Season Clinics, Tryouts, Opening Day, Coaches’ Clinics and many more, so stay tuned! Information will be e-mailed out, available during sign ups, posted here on our website and also on our Facebook Page.

Hope to see all our old friends and new ones at sign-ups.

Saturday, March 12Welcome to the 2011 TNLL Season!

Thank you for choosing TNLL, we are proud to provide your child(ren) with the opportunity to play Little League Baseball. We encourage you to keep informed of TNLL events and news in a variety of ways; our websitehttp://www.eteamz.com/tnll/, our Facebook page and join our e-mail list.

As mentioned, be sure to check the above for the most current information, however here is a summary of some events we have planned (subject to change):

March 12th: Big Al’s Coaching Clinic in Bow, NH

TNLL joined together with other Little Leagues in the state to bring the famous Big Al’s Coaching Clinic to NH. This is FREE to all TNLL coaches.

·Clinic #1 (9-12 year old players) 8:00am to 12:30pm

·Clinic #2 (5-8 year old players) 12:30pm to 4:30pm

Location: Bow Memorial School Gymnasium, 20 Bow Center Road, Bow NH

March 25th: Annual Ice Cream Social at the Pines Community Center

6:00pm to 8:00pm

Ice cream with all the fixings! This annual event sponsored by the Dipsy Doodle Dairy Bar will provide your family the opportunity to share some great ice cream, learn what is new for TNLL and catch up with some old friends. This is a free family event.

March 26th: Winnisquam High School Clinic $20 Per Player

The Winnisquam High School Baseball team will be hosting a clinic for 9-12 year olds as a fundraiser for their baseball team Saturday, March 26th from 9:00am to 12:00pm at the WRHS gym. They would like to invite all 9-12 year olds from the school district, including Tilton-Northfield Little League players. The cost for this clinic is $20 per player. This is a great opportunity to help out the team that has been so supportive of TNLL. Also, your kids will be learning some great skills. Be sure to tell your friends!
Coaches and parents are welcome to stay. The entire varsity team will be there and they will be giving away some prizes to the kids.

March 26th: Umpire Clinic

NH Little League District 2 will be hosting an Umpire Clinic at the Merrimack Valley Middle School in Penacook beginning at 9:00am to 12:00pm on March 26th. This clinic is ideal for new and returning umpires to TNLL. Also, coaches are encouraged to attend. This is a free clinic for all coaches and umpires.

March 27th: TNLL Pre-Season Tune-Up Clinic

TNLL’s own Jeff Savary along with the TNLL coaches will be hosting afreeLittle League clinic from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. This clinic is free to all TNLL players of any age. The clinic will aid both new and established Little League players in obtaining new skills as well as polish some of their existing skills. This clinic will be in the WRHS Gym. Please join Jeff and the gang in starting this season off to a great start!

April 2nd: Player Clinics & Evaluations – Concord Sports Center (CSC)

6-8 Year Olds 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

This is a specially designed clinic for players 6-8 years old. During the clinic, CSC Instructors will be teaching the players and coaches various skills, and evaluating players to ensure they are placed in the proper league. Arrival times are as follow:

6 Year Old Players – 9:10am

7 Year Old Players – 9:50am

8 Year Old Players – 10:40am

Please arrive 15 minutes before the above times to sign in.

THIS IS MANDATORY FOR ALL PLAYERS AGES 6-8 AND COACHES OF T-BALL AND ROOKIE LEAGUES. Also coaches of Minor and Major Leagues are welcomed to attend.

9-12 Year Olds 12:30 pm to 3:00pm

This is a specially designed clinic for players 9-12 years old. During the clinic, CSC Instructors will be teaching the players and coaches various skills and evaluating players to ensure they are placed in the proper league. Arrival times are as follows;

9 and 10 Year Old Players – 12:30pm

11 and 12 Year Old Players – 1:30pm

Please arrive 15 minutes before the above times to sign in.

THIS IS MANDATORY FOR ALL PLAYERS AGES 9-12 AND COACHES OF MINORS AND MAJORS LEAGUES. Also coaches of T-ball and Rookie leagues are welcomed to attend.

Weekend Clinics in April

Once the snow has finally melted and we have our fields back, TNLL will be offering weekend warm-up clinics to get our players ready for the 2011 season. Stay tuned for further information and dates.

Field Clean-Up Weekends at the Pines Field

April 9 & 10, 16 & 17, and 23 & 24 -Keep these weekends open! This will be TNLL annual field clean up. Projects are still being planned, check website periodically to see what we are planning and let us know where you can help.

April 30th: Opening Day

Parade of players, opening ceremony and our first games of the season will be played that day. Be sure to check our website for updates.

May 7th: Player Picture Day

Players get your smiles on! Stay tuned for the complete schedule of picture times for each team.

Mid-June: TNLL Playoff’s Begin

Schedule will be announced at the beginning of the season.

Late June/Early July: TNLL District Tournament

Schedule TBD

August: Summer Clinics

Schedule TBD

September: Fall Ball

Schedule TBD

If you would like the TNLL Weekly News and other emailed communications sent to additional email addresses, please send an email tojim.shevlin@yahoo.com. We are looking forward to a great baseball season!

Thanks,

TNLL Board

Thursday, March 24Weekly News

First, a warm welcome to all the new TNLL family members from Canterbury! Also, welcome to all our other new and returning TNLL members, thank you for choosing TNLL. We are all looking forward to a great season! This weekend will be the unofficial start of the 2011 season! We will have our annual Ice Cream Social sponsored by Dipsy Doodle Dairy Bar and some clinics this weekend to get the season going. If it ever stops snowing, we will be scheduling additional clinics, field clean up and other events in anticipation of our opening day on Saturday, April 30th!

Friday, March 25th: Annual Ice Cream Social at the Pines Community Center

6:00pm to 8:00pm

Ice cream with all the fixings! This annual event is sponsored by the Dipsy Doodle Dairy Bar and will provide your family the opportunity to share some great ice cream, learn what is new for TNLL, catch up with some old friends and hopefully make some new ones. We will have a table set up to order TNLL clothing, if you anticipate ordering clothing, please bring a check or cash with you. There will be an opportunity to enter the “Chevy Double Play Giveaway” to win a Chevy Cruze and some money saving coupons from our friends at Benson Auto in Franklin. Also, Dicks Sporting Goods in Concord has provided us with coupons to help you save money when purchasing equipment. The board members will be available for questions and answers throughout the event. This is a free family event, just show up Friday and plan to eat some ice cream!

Saturday, March 26th: Winnisquam High School Baseball Team Clinic at the Winnisquam High School Gym

9:00am to Noon

The Winnisquam High School Baseball team will be hosting a clinic for 9-12 year olds as a fundraiser for their baseball team. All TNLL players are invited to join the 2010 State Champions and learn the skills that won them the championship! In addition, this is a great opportunity to help out the team that has been so supportive of TNLL. The team has continually supported TNLL in a variety of ways, and it is our turn to support them, as well as learn some great skills.

Coaches and parents are welcome to stay. The entire varsity team will be there and they will be giving away some prizes to the kids after the clinic. The cost of the clinic is $20 per player.

Saturday, March 26th: Umpire Clinic at the Merrimack Valley Middle School

9:00am to Noon

NH Little League District 2 will be hosting a Little League Umpire Clinic at the Merrimack Valley Middle School in Penacook. This clinic is a must for new and returning umpires to TNLL. If you are thinking about umpiring, or want to learn the Little League rules, please attend. Also, all coaches are encouraged to attend. The clinic will focus on the Little League rules and the mechanics of umpiring. It is also a great opportunity to meet other umpires from around the state. This is a free clinic for all who attend.

Sunday, March 27th: TNLL Pre-Season Tune-Up Clinic

Winnisquam High School Gym

1:00pm to 4:00pm

TNLL’s own Jeff Savary along with the TNLL coaches will be hosting a free Little League clinic. The clinic will aid both new and established Little League players in obtaining new skills as well as polish some of their existing skills and shake off some of the winter rust. Please join Jeff and the gang in starting this season off to a great start! All coaches are encouraged to attend to help and learn some new drills. This clinic is free to all TNLL players of any age.

·Field Clean-Up Weekends in April at the Pines Field, Southwick School and Canterbury Elementary School – Dates TBD

·Pre-season Clinics – Dates TBD

·Opening Day - April 30th

Additional information can be obtained by visiting our website at http://www.eteamz.com/tnll/ or our Facebook page under “Tilton Northfield Little League”.

If you would like the TNLL Weekly News and other emailed communications sent to additional email addresses, please send an email to jim.shevlin@yahoo.com.

Thanks,TNLL Board

Friday, April 1Weekly News - March 29th

It was a very busy weekend for TNLL! Friday evening we had about 150 TNLL players and family members attended the Ice Cream Social. Dipsy Doodle provided some great ice cream and a bunch of toppings. It was great to meet many new families, and it was equally great to see some old friends. The evening concluded with a short presentation to answer many questions for those in attendance.

Saturday saw a group of players attending a clinic with the Winnisquam High School Baseball team. The TNLL players got to learn some great skills and rub elbows with the State Champions. The highlight of the clinic was Winnisquam’s ace pitcher, Jordan Cote showing the TNLL group what a 90 mph fastball looks like up close. Let’s just say speechless comes to mind.

Also Saturday, most of TNLL’s top notch Umpiring Staff attended an Umpire Clinic to learn the ins and outs of umpiring and to get ready for the upcoming season.

On Sunday, the Winnisquam High School gym was packed with TNLL players as the TNLL Coaches were putting on a pre-season tune up clinic. A special thank you to Jeff Savary and all the coaches that lead the clinic. Everyone had a blast and worked on some skills to get ready for evaluations.

New pictures from these events can be found on our Facebook page under Tilton Northfield Little League.

Speaking of evaluations, they are being held this coming weekend!

Mandatory Player Evaluations:

Saturday, April 2nd

Concord Sports Center (directions below)

Schedule Times are as Follows:

6 Year Old Players – 9:10am

7 Year Old Players – 9:50am

8 Year Old Players – 10:40am

9 and 10 Year Old Players – 12:30pm

11 and 12 Year Old Players – 1:30pm

PLEASE ARRIVE AT LEAST 15 MINUTES BEFORE YOUR SCHEDULED TIME to register and be assigned a number. We take the field promptly at the above times and will not wait for anyone. Please be there early and ready to go at the above times.

THIS IS MANDATORY FOR ALL PLAYERS IN THE ABOVE AGE GROUPS.

4 and 5 year old players are not required to attend.

Required Equipment:

All players will need their baseball gloves, regular sneakers (no cleats) and comfortable clothing to play baseball in.

Bats and balls are provided and not need by players.

Also, bring a drink if you like or, drinks are available for purchase at Concord Sports Center.

Teams will be created this weekend and coaches will be contacting players next week. Practices will begin once the snow melts and the fields are dried out, so stay tuned!